Chapter 751: Semifinals
The Ice Sculpture Capital, a dueling arena.
The dragonman youngster and Xun Liang stood opposite to each other, calmly waiting for the duel to begin.
Nevertheless, the audience was discussing others outside the arena as they watched the two duelists.
“Do you know if the duel between Long Meng and Qi Ci Lang has begun yet?”
“A true pity, there was simply not enough time to buy tickets, so I have to settle for the next best thing, seeing Long Fu against Xun Liang.”
“However, this duel is also certain to be wonderful.”
At this very moment, the dragonman youngster and Xun Liang were on the verge of battle. Simultaneously, Qi Ci Lang and Long Meng were also set to duel this very day.
It was the joint decision of the Thirteenth Prince and the Ice Sculpture King, both sides were confident in their contestant, and also worried that if things continued to drag on, unexpected happenings might emerge.
To prevent the other side from exploiting the dragonman youngster or Xun Liang to interfere with their own contestant, and thereby establishing an advantage, both sides mutually selected the same day to avoid external interference.
Everyone generally believed that although it was the semifinals right now, the true championship fight was between Qi Ci Lang and Long Meng.
Far less attention was paid to the dragonman youngster and Xun Liang in comparison to Qi Ci Lang and Long Meng.
Even so, the dueling arena was a full house right now.
The dueling master personally shouted: Let the duel begin!
The dragonman youngster instantly dashed to attack Xun Liang.
Xun Liang stood in place, calmly awaiting the attack.
Bang, bang, bang…
Punches and kicks launched form both in close quarters combat.
First was pure physical strength, then they began to utilize internal battle qi to empower themselves.
“Impressive!” The dragonman youngster thought in admiration. Xun Liang felt like a barbarian version of Long Meng, his basic combat skills were very practiced and skilled, attaining a degree of mastery.
“But I’m not weak either!!” The dragonman youngster’s eyes flashed as he pumped himself up.
Since he accepted Long Meng’s tutelage, his basic combat skills had advanced by leaps and bounds with remarkable progress.
Bam!
A moment later, the dragonman youngster’s fist was parried, creating an opening that allowed Xun Liang’s palm to strike his chest.
The dragonman youngster was tossed back, landing on the ground, but he was able to twist his waist to stand right back up.
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Meanwhile, in another dueling arena.
Qi Ci Lang cackled as he grabbed at Long Meng.
Long Meng was expressionless as he faintly sidestepped and avoided it. Then, he seized the opportunity to retaliate, a claw striking Qi Ci Lang away.
Qi Ci Lang’s hand covered his chest, and after taking a few steps back, suddenly raised his head, looking very malevolent.
A moment later, using a wild battle skill, he charged at Long Meng like the raging tide.
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The dragonman youngster coughed out muddy air; there was no anger, only the increasing thrill of battle and eagerness to try.
“Come again!” He roared loudly, attacking with both claws as he strode forth to charge at Xun Liang and attack with basic combat techniques.
Such an opponent was too rare!
How many people could match Long Meng’s mastery of basic combat techniques?
It had to be said that Xun Liang was truly worthy of being a former barbarian great fighter!
The dragonman youngster had immense stamina and carried a large amount of magic potions, so he wasn’t worried about depleting his stamina and battle qi.
To deal with Xun Liang he was fully equipped, even wearing the Grand Arena Medal. Despite the sacred tool being only silver level, and its initial amplification effects being minimal to the gold level dragonman youngster, but as time went on, under the stares of tens of thousands, its effects will constantly strengthen. Therefore, even if its transcendent level didn’t match, it was still a very practical item.
This was also the source of the dragonman youngster’s confidence in a war of attrition.
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Battle skill – Ice Splinter Flying Palm.
Battle skill – Steel Finger.
Long Meng waved his palm, and gold level battle qi condensed into flying ice splinters that emitted an intense chill.
Qi Ci Lang’s ten fingers opened up, each finger loaded with battle qi. The battle qi compressed, forming a steel like sheen.
His fingers grabbed or jabbed, breaking almost all of the ice splinters one after the other.
Battle skill – Fatal Throw.
Qi Ci Lang threw a knife at Long Meng. The throwing knife was extremely fast, cutting through the air in a streak of light.
Long Meng evaded it on time. After the throwing knife brushed by him, it circled around in the air a few times, then turned around and fired itself at Long Meng’s back.
Long Meng seemed to have grown eyes on his back, and again he sidestepped to avoid it.
Qi Ci Lang’s charging had already finished, and using his palms as a blade, he continuously slashed the air, forming a blade type battle qi confluence firepower network that filled the sky and covered Long Meng.
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Compared to the firepower and all-out brawl between Qi Ci Lang and Long Meng, the battle between the dragonman youngster and Xun Liang seemed much more monotonous.
From the start until now, both had been fighting with basic combat techniques, with the occasional battle skill suddenly appearing, those weren’t the focus.
Regardless of whether it was the dragonman youngster or Xun Liang, both wanted to prove they were superior to the other at basic combat techniques.
Bang, bang, bang.
The dragonman youngster’s fists hit Xun Liang three times, causing the latter to retreat three steps.
Xun Liang’s look changed slightly, he could sense the dragonman youngster’s terrifying growth in actual combat. The Grand Arena Medal was beginning to exert itself, driving up the dragonman youngster’s constitution and increasing his overall attributes.
It then allowed the dragonman youngster to gradually go from a disadvantage, to equal footing, and now was starting to pressure Xun Liang somewhat.
After ten rounds, Xun Liang was completely giving way.
The dragonman youngster’s battle strength was actually growing so much that Xun Liang exposed his amazement.
Battle skill – Tooth Blade.
Force – Blood Wound!
Xun Liang too a deep breath, then suddenly shook his arms, both hands now holding two long blades of condensed battle qi.
After being empowered by Blood Wound Force, the long blades were immediately covered in a layer of bramble shaped blood light.
After using the battle skill, Xun Liang didn’t attack first, instead he stood in place and calmly waited for the dragonman youngster’s response.
The dragonman youngster’s mind shook, clearing understanding that Xun Liang admitted that in basic combat techniques, he had lost, so next he wanted to fight with battle skills.
“Blood Wound Force…I heard that any wounds it creates won’t stop bleeding…” The dragonman youngster’s claws tightened into fists, somewhat afraid of it, but his battle intent was ignited even more, it was blazing.
The dragonman youngster and Xun Liang began to contest with battle skills.
Qi Ci Lang and Long Meng had been fighting like wildfires.
The audience watched on with endless excitement, cheering again and again.
Both were chasing or running away, their figures flying all over, other times retreating or advancing. All kinds of battle skills were used in turn, rapidly swapping between offense and defense, leading to no one being able to peel their eyes away from this.
Battle skill – Void Step.
Qi Ci Lang suddenly stepped into the void, vanishing.
Saint level weapon – Hydra Venom Needle Fingerguard.
Qi Ci Lang’s ten fingers opened up, and of them, nine of them were covered by sharp fingerguards that were almost overflowing with liquid poison.
Putt, putt, putt…
Qi Ci Lang’s fingertips jabbed at Long Meng.
Long Meng’s body was covered with heavy armor and dragon scales he was intensely proud of, yet they were unable to block the saint level weapon.
Despite Long Meng jumping away at the right time, and Qi Ci Lang’s fingertip poking only a centimeter into his flesh, the attack still poisoned Long Meng.
The toxin was very fierce, and he instantly turned green.
Qi Ci Lang burst into laughter, quite proud of himself.